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Here are the highlights from the April 11th, 2024 Utility

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Policy Committee meeting.

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The committee reviewed project updates, financial reviews,

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invoice approvals, and upcoming public hearings.

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The committee proposed extending their rate consultant

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contract for two years due to progress

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and positive feedback.

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Aiming to enhance the process

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and communication with the city water Maine.

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Oversizing agreements with developers aim

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to provide system benefits and redundancy.

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The project plans to build a dual route 24 inch system

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for system resiliency and redundancy infrastructure.

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Projects like water system reconstruction

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and sanitary interceptor relocation are crucial

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with oversizing costs to be covered, mainly by developers

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ensuring system improvement.

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Kalamazoo's Interceptor Pipeline was rerouted in 2012

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to serve industrial customers in the South, including GPI.

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Public hearings for projects in Richland

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and Ross Township are scheduled.

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Stay tuned for upcoming events

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and watch live gavel to gavel coverage

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of local municipal meetings.

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Online on demand or on local cable.

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Public Media Network is streaming on Roku, apple TV

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and Firestick and online@publicmedianet.org.